Rotary disk shaver with axially manually fed pusher



Nov. 8, 1949 sAMPSON I 2,487,597

ROTARY DISK SHAVER WITH AXIALLY MANUALLY FED PUSHER Filed Sept. 13, 1946 \NV smog Amman M. 6AMPsoN ATToRNEYs I Patented Nov. 8, 1949 ROTARY DISK SHAVER WITH AXIALLY MANUALLY FED PUSHER Archer M. Sampson, Muskegon, Mich. I Application September 13, 1946, Serial No. 696,689

3 Claims.

The present invention relates to shaving devices and more particularly to a device for making soap chips, potato chips and the like.

The primary objects of the instant invention are to provide a device of the general character above indicated which is particularly well adapted for use by the housewife in the making of soap chips and for the making of potato chips and the like; to provide such a device which is highly eflicient in its intended use; to provide such a device which is simple in construction; to provide such a device which may be readily and conveniently used; and, to provide such a device which is reasonably economical in manufacture.

Anillustrative embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of one part of the device;

Figure 2 is an end elevational view thereof viewed from the left side of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the complete device;

Figure 4 is a sectional view thereof on line 44 of Figure 2 but including the second part of the device; and

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing the separable parts of the device in their non-assembled relation.

Referring then to the drawing wherein like parts of the device shown are designated by the same numerals in the several views, the same comprises a generally formed hollow cylindrical member or casing l having an integrally formed peripheral offset portion ll provided with a receiving mouth or hopper i2 and having an integrally formed internal radial web l3 provided with a tubular axially disposed bearing M.

A concavo-convex chip discharging hood l secured to one end of the generally formed cylindrical casing as by screws I6 is provided with a discharge opening I! and with an inwardly facing centrally disposed integral tubular bearing l8 in axial alignment with the tubular bearing l4, all as best shown in Figure 4.

A circular cutter disc disposed within one end of the cylindrical casing l 0 and having a plurality of radially disposed slits 20-the same side of each slit having a turned portion 2| forming a knife edgeis secured to one end of a pin 22 rotatable within the bearing Hi, the outer end of the pin being secured to a crank 23 rotation of which efiects the rotation of the disc and its knives.

A second disc '24 having a radial slit 25 is provided with an axially disposed tubular shaft 26 provided with a longitudinal slot 21 in transverse registration with and intersecting the slit 25 of the disc 24 which shaft 26 is adapted to slidably embrace the tubular bearing I4 when the several parts of the device are in their assembled relation, the slit 25 embracing the radial web I3 to prevent rotation of the disc 24 and objects being shaved within the tubular member [0 and the slot 21 permitting its axial movement relative thereto.

The offsetportion II of the tubular member I0 is here shown as provided with a laterally disposed arm 28 to whose outer end is secured a conventional type fastening member 29 adapting it for detachable connection with a wall fixture.

In use, soap, potatoes or the like to be shaved into chips are inserted within the mouth or hopper l2 of the cylindrical casing l0 between the opposed faces of the circular cutter disk and the movable split disk and whereupon by exerting pressure on the disc '24 through the shaft 26 against the soap or the like within the cylindrical member II] by one hand and by turning the crank 23 with the other hand, the same is shaved into chips and is discharged through the opening l1. It will thus be seen that the device herein shown and described is particularly well adapted for use by the housewife in the making of soap chips, potato chips and the like, is highly eflicient in its intended use, is simple in construction, may be readily and conveniently used, and is reasonably economical in manufacture.

While but one specific embodiment of the invention has been herein shown and described, it will be understood that certain details of the construction shown may be altered or omitted without departing from the spirit of the invention as the same is defined by the following claims.

I claim:

1. A device of the class described comprising a hollow cylindrical casing having a receiving mouth in one wall thereof, a chip discharge cover for one end of the cylindrical casing having a discharge opening, a rotatable disk within one I 2. A device of the class described comprising a hollow cylindrical casing having a receiving mouth in one wall thereof, a concavo-convex chip discharge cover for one end of the cylindrical casing having a discharge opening, a rotatable disk within one end of the cylindrical casing having radially disposed cutting knives thereon, and an axiailyimovable disk ofsubstantially the same size :as the rotatable disk at the ends of :avtubular shaft within the other end of the cylindrical casing, a fixed bearing integral with and centrally disposed within the casing, the tubular shaft being mounted for axial movementnnithe bearing in the casing, means to prevent relative rotary movement between the tubularshaftand disk and the bearing, and means for rotating the Web and is thereby prevented from rotation,

and means .for rotating the shaft and disk.

ARCHER M. SAMPSON.

REFERENCES CITED .Theaflollowingcreferences are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 2,246,539 Hoe June 24, .1941

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date 407,389 Great Britain Mar. 19, 1934 

